A nighttime view looking across the street at Fox's Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California during a premier. The building facade is brightly lit, and several colored searchlights point in various directions. Crowds of people stand on...

A 3-page, typewritten essay arguing for a formal, cooperative confederation of the world's nations to create a peaceful and just society. The essay first questions what form this confederation will take, and argues against global rule with the use...

A view looking east on Wilshire Boulevard near Rodeo Dr. in Los Angeles, California. Businesses along the street include the Brown Derby, W & J Sloane, Rigdan's and the California Bank. The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel is visible on the right.

A daytime view looking down Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The Wilshire Christian Church dominates the foreground, with the radio towers and headquarters building for the KFAC Auburn-Cord radio station immediately behind it. The...

A partial view of the "Wall of Fame" featured on the outer wall of Earl Carroll's Theatre-Restaurant. To the right are the entrance to the Theatre-Restaurant and a large neon sign showing actress Beryl Wallace. Signatures on the wall include Joan...

To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...